The Coffee Club opened its doors at Pinehill Central in August 2023, bringing one of New Zealand's most familiar cafe names to the shopping centre on Greville Road in Auckland's North Shore. For Pinehill locals and anyone passing through the area, it's an easy, reliable stop - and while coffee is in the name, it's only part of the story.
The name can be a little misleading. Yes, you'll find Excellent Coffee here, made with The Coffee Club's Signature Blend. But behind the counter is a full kitchen turning out a large range of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, served at any time of the day. As long as the cafe is open, the full menu is available - whether that's bacon and eggs at 4pm or a gourmet beef burger at 10am.
Beyond the all-day plates, the cabinet does some serious convincing of its own. The Coffee Club offers a large variety of sweets that are hard to walk past - cakes, slices, muffins and biscuits - making it as much a destination for an afternoon treat as for a meal.
Sitting inside Pinehill Central, the cafe comes with the practicalities of a modern neighbourhood centre: car parks, EV charging, bike racks and lift access. Hours are 7am to 4pm on weekdays and 8am to 4pm on weekends, with public holiday hours varying from the usual schedule.
In August 2023, The Coffee Club opened at Pinehill Central, bringing one of New Zealand's most familiar cafe names to the shopping centre on Greville Road in Auckland's North Shore. For Pinehill locals and anyone passing through, it's an easy, reliable stop - and while coffee is in the name, it's only part of the story.
The name can be a little misleading. Yes, you'll find Excellent Coffee here, made with The Coffee Club's Signature Blend. But behind the counter is a full kitchen turning out a large range of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, served at any time of the day. As long as the cafe is open, the full menu is available.
The all-day menu is what sets this cafe apart from the usual coffee stop. Want bacon and eggs at 4pm? No trouble. Craving a gourmet beef burger at 10am? Order away. There's no switching between a breakfast menu and a lunch menu, and no apologies for ordering the "wrong" meal at the "wrong" hour - the kitchen simply serves the full menu whenever the doors are open.
It's a small thing, but it changes how the cafe fits into the day. A menu that doesn't care about the clock means no one has to plan their cravings around the kitchen's schedule. Early risers, late brunchers and afternoon-snack hunters all get the same options, seven days a week.
That flexibility also makes it an easy answer for awkward meal times: an early lunch before an afternoon appointment, a late breakfast after the school run, or dinner plans that start well before dinnertime. Groups with different cravings don't have to compromise either - one person can have breakfast while the next orders a burger, and both leave happy.
Of course, coffee remains the anchor. The Coffee Club built its name on excellent coffee made from its Signature Blend, and that's what greets you at the counter, whether it's the first cup of the day or an afternoon pick-me-up. Pair it with one of the all-day meals, or keep it simple - either works here.
For many visitors, though, the real test of willpower is the sweets cabinet. The cafe carries a large variety of impossible-to-resist sweets - cakes, slices, muffins and biscuits - the kind of selection that turns a quick coffee run into coffee and cake, or coffee and cake and a slice for the road.
The Coffee Club sits inside Pinehill Central on Greville Road, so a visit comes with all the practicalities of a modern neighbourhood centre: plenty of car parks, EV charging for a top-up while you sip, bike racks, and lift access around the centre. It's a simple detour to pair with the grocery run or a wander past the centre's other food spots - Korean fried chicken at BB.Q Chicken, burgers at RE Burger, dim sum at Sue's Dim Sum, pizza at Toni's Pizzeria, Vietnamese at May Eatery & Bar and sushi at Sushi All Day.
Hours are straightforward: 7am to 4pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Public holiday hours can differ from the usual schedule, with some days on reduced trading and a handful closed altogether, so it's worth a quick check before heading in on a holiday. The cafe can be reached directly on 09 553 8800, with more information at thecoffeeclub.co.nz.
Whether it's the first coffee of the morning, a burger at an unconventional hour, or something sweet with the afternoon, The Coffee Club Pinehill Central keeps it simple: one full menu, served all day, with excellent coffee alongside.